Month: May 2024

With last night’s 4-0 shutout of the 19-22 New York Mets at Citi Field, the Philadelphia Phillies notched their 30th win which is the best in baseball and are 22-5 over their last 27. Tonight the series continues but the venue switches to the Phillies’ turf, Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies show no signs of slowing down and are expected to have their ace and the best pitcher in the majors on the bump, southpaw Ranger Suárez . He is a perfect 7-0 with an ERA of only 1.50 and a 0.72 WHIP, It doesn’t get much better than that. The Mets have yet to confirm a starter but it could be Adrian Houser, who is winless at 0-3 with a bloated ERA of 7.67. The Phillies have won 3 straight against the Mets and 8 of the last 10. They are also 8-0 in Suárez’s last 8 starts against a team with a losing record and 6-0 in his last 6 starts against the NL East. Philadelphia is the side to consider here.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The 26-14 Baltimore Orioles are on a rare 2-game losing streak and their prolific bats have gone silent but they bounce back tonight when the Orioles and the 19-22 Toronto Blue Jays play the middle game of their 3-game set at Camden Yards. Baltimore can score runs, that’s a given, averaging over 5 runs per game. Tonight they will be facing Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and he is not off to a good start. Bassitt is 3-5 with a 5.06 ERA, a 1.55 WHIP, and over his last 3 his ERA has jumped to 7.20. The Orioles are expected to give the nod to Kyle Bradish. He has yet to notch a win, at 0-0, but Bradish has good numbers with an ERA of 1.86 and a 1.24 WHIP. The O’s are 5-0 in their last 5 in game 2 of a series and have the edge in runs per game, run differential, batting average, hits, homers, and the list goes on.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take their 4-game road losing streak into Milwaukee tonight to open a 3-game set with the Brewers. The NL-Central leading Brewers are 24-16 overall and 10-8 at American Family Field. Milwaukee is expected to have Colin Rea on the hill. Rea is a perfect 3-0 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. The Bucs reside in the third spot in the NL-Central, with a record of 18-23 and are 9-11 on the road. Pittsburgh’s expected starter is Mitch Keller. He is 3-3 with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. The Brewers can score runs, averaging over 5 per game with a team batting average of .254. Milwaukee is 11-6 in division play and won the last meeting on April 25th with Pittsburgh, 7-5.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS

It appears that no one is able to slow down the Philadelphia Phillies, especially the Miami Marlins. The Phillies will go for a 3-game series sweep over the Fish in an early one today at LoanDepot Park. The NL-East leading Phillies are 9-1 over their last 10, 13-5 on the road, and will have their ace, Zack Wheeler, on the hill. Wheeler has been throwing flames. He is 4-3 with an ERA of only 1.64 and a 0.89 WHIP. The bottom-feeding Marlins have lost 5 straight and are a dismal 5-17 at home. Today Miami is expected to have Braxton Garrett on the hill and he will be making his season debut after coming off the IL. Philadelphia is averaging over 5 runs per game. They have a team batting average of .263 and a team ERA of just 3.22.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

The Texas Rangers lost game 1 of their 3-game set to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field but bounce back tonight. Chalk last night’s loss up to not being used to the altitude but they should be well acclimated tonight. The AL-West leading Rangers will send Andrew Heaney to the hill and he is due for his first win. He is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA and a decent WHIP at 1.11. The bottom-feeding Rockies, who are dead last in the NL-West, are expected to have Ryan Feltner on the bump and his numbers are not good. Feltner is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. The Rangers are averaging 5 runs per game with a team batting average of .255 and will get to Feltner tonight. Take the champs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Baltimore Orioles will open a 3-game set tonight at Camden Yards. The D-backs are 18-20 overall, 9-10 on the road, and are coming off a 5-4 victory yesterday over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Orioles were off on Thursday so they will be well-rested going into tonight’s game. The O’s are 24-12, 12-7 at Birdland, and are expected to have Cole Irvin on the hill. Irvin has been in the zone with a record of 3-1, a 2.86 ERA, and a WHIP of just 1.07. The expected starter for the Snakes is Brandon Pfaadt. He comes in at 1-2 with an elevated ERA of 4.61 and a 1.24 WHIP. The D-backs are hot, winners of their last 4, but they will have their hands full tonight. The Orioles are averaging over 5 runs per game with one of the lowest team ERA’s in the Bigs and are 7-3 over their last 10. Consider the O’s and go to the wicket.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES